Does working full-time equate to me being a bad parent? This question has eaten at me for months. As a mother of three, there is truly nothing more important to be than my children. Yet, I enjoy their time at school and my time at work. I have two friends that recently gave birth to ...

Early this summer, my mom moved into our house. Since my dad died, it has been a struggle to care for the house and property he so dearly loved since he was a young man. Five acres is a lot of work for anyone, but it was especially difficult when we have over seven acres ...

“Lily, slow down!” Lily didn’t want to wait for Mommy. After three days of rain, Mommy finally said it was time visit Daddy. So, Lily kept running, she knew the way. She stopped mid-run, spread her arms wide, and looked up toward the bright blue sky, squinting from the sun that was no longer blocked ...

It was another long shift in the Trauma Unit at St. Bernadette’s. The hospital was oddly quiet, and Annie was still hours away from the light at the end of the tunnel. Her feet ached, and her mind wandered. Not that she wanted anyone to get hurt, but she desperately needed a distraction. It was ...

  My mom was a teen mom. In the early 80’s, it wasn’t as mainstream as it is today to have a baby at 16 years old. Nonetheless, it happened and she prospered with a little infant to boot. I digress because as I get older, I realize how easy it is to get lost in ...

Read Part 3 here. Hardwood floor. His mother awoke to the lovely song of the local bird population. She rolled over and looked at the alarm clock, which flashed 5:05 a.m. in red letters. She tried to put her fluffy blankets back over her head. She rolled a couple of times and eventually lost the ...

Your thoughts hold memories a time too far for mine to grasp Your heart is so full of wisdom experiences you openly share. Your eyes tell the stories both of joy and sorrow Your skin, a map of your life each line holding a memory buried in your soul. The cruelty of life has overtaken ...

Hey you, I want to start out by saying I’m proud of you.  I’m proud of you because you’re constantly changing, growing into something special and that’s wonderful.  You aren’t the same person that you were yesterday, and you are the same person you’re going to be when you finish reading this letter, and that’s ...

Mom, Life is full of ups and downs, places that are both light and dark.  But I think the most important thing to remember is it is okay to be me. It’s okay to be selfish.  It’s okay to be adventurous.  It’s okay to be open-minded.  It’s okay to have faith.  It’s okay to stand for ...

RSU is decked out in red and green lights. Inflatables decorate our front lawn in Kansas. Mom’s Mickey Mouse village is set up in the living room. The Christmas tree is up, covered in ornaments for every year that we’ve been a family. My favorite year is 2004. It’s the year when my brother joined our ...